GAMING WITHOUT COMPROMISE

Pushing boundaries in performance and sound

- BY CLARISSA TAN

When I got my hands on the OMEN MAX 16 Gaming Laptop, I knew it was designed to push boundaries. Paired with the HyperX Cloud III S Wireless, and the setup feels like a complete ecosystem. Powerful, immersive, and built for gamers who want the edge in every battle. I tested the combo across World War Z, Cyberpunk 2077, and Terminull Brigade, and the results were nothing short of impressive. Right away, the NVIDIA® GeForce RTXTM 50 Series GPU stood out. The Blackwell architecture doubles performance over the last gen, and with DLSS 4's multi-frame generation, my FPS jumped up to 8x higher.

In World War Z, where the screen gets flooded with zombies, the OMEN MAX kept every movement fluid and precise with no lag and no frame stutter. The NVIDIA Reflex 2 technology made reactions feel instant, shaving down latency so I could snap-aim at enemies before they overwhelmed me. Ray tracing was where the RTX 50 truly shone. The streets lit up with cinematic realism, and DLSS 4 balanced visual fidelity with smooth performance.

What surprised me most was the cooling. The OMEN Tempest Cooling Pro system uses liquid metal on both CPU and GPU, plus a vapor chamber and IR thermal sensors. Even after hours of wandering through neon-drenched alleys or surviving endless Terminull Brigade firefights, the laptop didn't throttle once. Performance stayed at peak. Switching on Unleashed Mode through the OMEN Gaming Hub gave me up to 250W TPP—the kind of raw boost that turned demanding scenes into effortless visuals. The 16:10 ultra-vivid display tied it all together. Fast refresh rates, razor clarity, and low blue light meant I could game for long stretches without eye strain. The lattice-less keyboard added a premium touch.